The Reptile. 1966.
In a Cornish village the locals are being found dead from a snake bite, Harry Spalding and his wife arrive when Harry's brother become a recent victim and begin to look in on how he died.
This is something of a over looked Hammer Hammer movie, some of the actors we may or may not know but Hammer usual Michael Ripper does tag along as the Inn Keeper who knows what may be going on but keeps things hush hush.
Ray Barrett and Jennifer Daniel play the new arrivals who seem to be kept in the dark about what's been happening till they meet Mad Peter played by John Laurie who plays the almost village drunk. Noel Willman plays the local Doctor but not in medicine but of Theology and Marne Maitland plays the man servant who can be sinister looking on screen and hold his stare. Jacqueline Pearce plays the doctor's daughter and gives out a great performance and haunting moment during the Sitar sequence which is captured by great cinematography.
This does have a good amount of suspense and tension that is built up well from start to finish, the acting is very much solid, nobody tries to outshine anyone and the creature make-up effect is decently done. One film that you can watch over and over and never be bored.
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